Testing accommodations are. to: alter the construct of the test being measured or invalidate the results. provide an unfair advantage for students with disabilities over students taking tests under standardized conditions.substitute for knowledge or abilities that the student has not attained.or students who are declassified by the CSE, the need for specific testing accommodations must be documented in the final IEP in order for these accommodations to continue to be provided until the completion of the student s high school education.
Vermont hikes minimum wage to $10.50. Vermont is the latest state to approve a minimum wage hike. The state's lawmakers passed a bill Saturday that raises the minimum wage in phases from $8.73 to $10.50 by 2018. Gov. Peter Shumlin is expected to sign the bill, his office confirmed.
The state labor department must publish its decision by April 1, 2016. The current minimum wage rate is in effect from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. The minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for employees receiving qualified health benefits from their employer and $8.25 per hour for employees who do not receive health benefits. 14 29 U.S.C. Â§ 207(i).